Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education
ISSN 1360-3108 · eISSN 1460-7018 · Taylor & Francis
Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education: impact factor 1.2 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 200 days to acceptance (77 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 13% (journal website); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Higher Education Governance and Development, Higher Education Learning Practices and Higher Education and Employability, together about 39.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Perspectives: Studies in Translation Theory and Practice encourages the submission of papers that explore issues related to language and cultural mediation, with particular emphasis on literary translation and media translation (including the translation of a wide range of audiovisual products). Other forms of translation may also be considered. Empirical studies are especially welcome. Articles should appeal to a broad international readership and avoid excessive use of specialized jargon. As an international generalist journal, Perspectives aims to maintain a balance both in the thematic focus of its articles and in the geographical diversity of its authors, while consistently ensuring the highest standards of quality. Except in the case of special or thematic issues, Perspectives no longer considers articles focused on translation training or trainees, nor on interpreting. Feminist translation studies should instead be submitted to Routledge’s journal dedicated to translation and feminism. The journal does not process submissions that focus primarily on comparative analyses of source and target texts or that merely analyse translation strategies. Although Perspectives encourages interdisciplinary research—particularly in areas such as communication studies, applied and theoretical linguistics, history, and literary theory—submissions should offer original contributions and not simply reiterate previous studies. In light of the exponential growth in submissions related to artificial intelligence, articles addressing large language models (LLMs) will only be considered if they move beyond reflections on quality issues or straightforward comparisons between human and AI translation, or among different AI systems. Authors who are uncertain about the suitability of their topic are encouraged to contact the editor-in-chief before submitting in order to avoid a lengthy submission process. Proposals for special issues should be directed to the editor-in-chief. Please note that no slots for special issues are available until 2031.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Roberto A. ValdeónPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Spain 1, Canada 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences26%
- Higher Education Learning PracticesSocial Sciences7.2%
- Higher Education and EmployabilitySocial Sciences6.6%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Higher Education Practises and EngagementSocial Sciences5.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SSCIAHCICurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Benjamins Translation Studies Bibliography, Bitra, CIRC A, Current Abstracts, ERIH+, Educational Research Abstracts, Humanities Index, Humanities International Index, Linguistics Abstracts Online, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, MLA International Bibliography, SJR SCImago
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.94Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.04Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 174OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 290,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 989 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 30 | 19 |
| 2025 | 62 | 34 | 74 |
| 2024 | 36 | 18 | 103 |
| 2023 | 38 | 16 | 137 |
| 2022 | 27 | 15 | 221 |
| 2021 | 26 | 11 | 143 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
200 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 142 days – 284 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (77 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 229 days
- Sample
- 77 articles with submission and acceptance dates (121 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- translation training or trainees; interpreting; comparative analyses of source and target texts; mere analysis of translation strategies
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Perspectives is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
No articles focused on translation training or trainees, nor on interpreting (except special/thematic issues). Model summary
Except in the case of special or thematic issues, Perspectives no longer considers articles focused on translation training or trainees, nor on interpreting.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1360-3108
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-7018
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education
What is the impact factor of Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 77 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 200 days (interquartile range 142–284 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones.
Where are the editorial board members of Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), United Kingdom (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SSCI, AHCI and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education open access, and what is the APC?
Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .